Stats SA said on Thursday the national poverty lines were constructed using the cost-of-basic-needs approach which links welfare to the consumption of goods and services.
The food poverty line is pegged at R624, Statis SA says. This is the amount an individual will need to afford the minimum required daily energy intake. Stock photo.The food poverty line increased to R624 in April this year, up from R585 the previous year, Statistics SA said in its release of the National Poverty Lines 2021.
The upper-bound poverty line refers to the food poverty line plus the average amount derived from non-food items of households whose food expenditure is equal to the food poverty line. It said poverty lines were important tools that allow for the statistical reporting of poverty levels and patterns.
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